When there's a full moon over Brooklyn, anything can happen, and everything happens in the neighborhood where widowed bookkeeper Loretta Castorini (Cher) lives. First, Loretta agrees to marry a man she does not love, Johnny Cammareri… MoreWhen there's a full moon over Brooklyn, anything can happen, and everything happens in the neighborhood where widowed bookkeeper Loretta Castorini (Cher) lives. First, Loretta agrees to marry a man she does not love, Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello), simply because he knows how to propose properly. Before the wedding can take place, Cammareri must visit his dying mother in Sicily. In his absence, Loretta is supposed to try to patch up the differences between Johnny and his brother, bakery operator Ronny Cammareri (Nicolas Cage). Having never forgiven Johnny for indirectly causing the accident that crippled him, Ronny flies into a rage whenever his brother's name is mentioned. He does, however, fall for Loretta like a ton of bricks. After a torrid affair, Loretta tries to avoid Ronny out of respect to Johnny, but he's just too fascinating to resist. Meanwhile, Loretta's father (Vincent Gardenia) is fooling around with his mistress Mona (Anita Gillette), while Loretta's mother (Olympia Dukakis) is wooed by a college professor (John Mahoney). These brief flings are forgiven and forgotten, but there's still the delicate situation of Loretta being in love with her future brother-in-law. A now-classic romantic comedy, Moonstruck won Oscars for Cher, Olympia Dukakis, and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley.

There's an old-fashioned romanticism about the picture, a sweet, gentle approach to love and family life. But this is kept from seeming sappy by the picture's tough-minded, almost abrasive sense of humor.

Good movie about a realistic family, although I'm surprised that both Cher and Olympia Dukakis won Academy awards.

Leigh Ryan

Was I the only one that thought this movie was kind of boring? Also, I think Cage sucked in this role and had a major uni-brow. But what do I know... Cher… MoreWas I the only one that thought this movie was kind of boring? Also, I think Cage sucked in this role and had a major uni-brow. But what do I know... Cher and Dukakis seemed about the only thing that kept me interested enough to finish it.

Randy Tippy

I enjoyed this one more than I expected to. Cher is unquestionably the star here but it is Olympia Dukakis that, for me, really makes the whole thing work. A… MoreI enjoyed this one more than I expected to. Cher is unquestionably the star here but it is Olympia Dukakis that, for me, really makes the whole thing work. A nice, romantic, ethnic comedy.

Cher is actually quite magnificent, but I still hate Nicholas Cage in just about everything :~/ Shanley's script has some wonderfully romantic insights… MoreCher is actually quite magnificent, but I still hate Nicholas Cage in just about everything :~/ Shanley's script has some wonderfully romantic insights and sharp barbs, but overall, I thought it a bit draggy and implausible, especially in the development of Loretta and Ronny's relationship.

Fernando Rafael Quintero Castaņeda

what i have to say about this movie: REALLY overrated... it's somewhat funny, it made me hate Nicolas Cage a little bit less, it gave us a great… Morewhat i have to say about this movie: REALLY overrated... it's somewhat funny, it made me hate Nicolas Cage a little bit less, it gave us a great catchphrase (SNAP OUT OF IT!) and Cher's performance was amazingly good, but that's it...

♥Robyn M♥

nice romantic comedy

Cassie Hill

I love this movie. I hadn't originally thought of it, because I had watched it once a year ago. But,once I bought it I realize how wonderful it is. Cher… MoreI love this movie. I hadn't originally thought of it, because I had watched it once a year ago. But,once I bought it I realize how wonderful it is. Cher is a great singer and actor and was gorgeous in this movie,and Nicolas Cage was really cute. They are both excellant actors. Other great performances were Olympia Dukakais,Vincent Gardinia,and Danny Aiello. Just a really good movie. :)

Jennifer Xu

Back when Nicolas Cage was kind of sexy and less of a sellout. Originally I thought it was pretty much classic romcom fare but it surprisingly unearths some… MoreBack when Nicolas Cage was kind of sexy and less of a sellout. Originally I thought it was pretty much classic romcom fare but it surprisingly unearths some great truths about men and women and love and all that. I think I would've appreciated it more if I were Italian. I think Cher is cute and all that but it's not fantastic acting by any great shakes of the word.